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02/02/12
 State Museum Opens S.C. Abstract Art Exhibit Feb. 24
The new art exhibit opening soon at the South Carolina State Museum will examine a topic not always quickly associated with the traditions of the Palmetto State – abstract art.
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01/31/12
 State Museum to Present Family Fitness Day Feb. 4
It’s January—time to break out the workout clothes, weights and water bottles and get serious about losing those extra pounds gained over the holidays. Whether exercise is your passion or a dirty word to you, you’ll find out about some great, fun ways to take care of your body on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the South Carolina State Museum.
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01/24/12
 State Museum Announces Special February Events
These special events and exhibits are scheduled at the South Carolina State Museum in February.
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01/24/12
 State Museum Launches BODY WORLDS Vital College Week Competition
The South Carolina State Museum is proud to announce a special half-off admission contest to the blockbuster exhibit BODY WORLDS Vital to South Carolina college students.
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01/10/12
 Winter Museum Road Show Roars Back Jan. 21
It may be the most popular event the South Carolina State Museum does. It’s the Museum Road Show, and it’s back just in time to banish the winter doldrums. If you have a treasured antique, cool collectible or something you picked up at a yard sale and want to find out what it is, what it’s worth or what it does (or did), bring it down to the State Museum on Saturday, Jan. 21.
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01/09/12
 BODY WORLDS Vital Drawing Crowds to State Museum
BODY WORLDS Vital, the South Carolina State Museum’s blockbuster exhibit featuring real donated human bodies, is attracting a record number of visitors seeking to find out what makes them tick and how they can better take care of themselves.
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12/29/11
 BODY WORLDS Vital Field Trip Contest Voting Period Now Open
The voting period to select which lucky South Carolina school classroom will receive a free trip to the South Carolina State Museum exhibit of BODY WORLDS Vital is now open.
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12/20/11
 State Museum Announces Special January Events
These special events and exhibits are scheduled at the South Carolina State Museum in January.
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12/20/11
 Improve Your Photography at State Museum Workshop
You’ve just gotten that new digital camera you wanted as a holiday gift, but you want to learn to go beyond merely snapping pictures to making better photographs—especially those that involve action and sports.
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12/14/11
 Holiday Tea to be Served at State Museum
Holiday revelers are cordially invited to a festive holiday tea by nationally renowned silver expert Dawn E. Corley, better known as “The Charleston Silver Lady,” Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m.Holiday revelers are cordially invited to a festive holiday tea by nationally renowned silver expert Dawn E. Corley, better known as “The Charleston Silver Lady,” Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. at the South Carolina State Museum.t the South Carolina State Museum.
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12/12/11
 Winter Fest Returns to State Museum
It’s the “most wonderful time of the year” as the South Carolina State Museum’s holiday tradition, Winter Fest, kicks off Monday, Dec. 19. This celebration of the winter season runs for two weeks until Sunday, Jan. 1 (with time out for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) and will feature many highlights and crowd pleasers.
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12/01/11
 Holiday Giving Made More Special with Museum Ideas
Picking the right gift for that special someone is often the most stressful part of the holidays. That’s when the South Carolina State Museum’s store, the Cotton Mill Exchange, comes to the rescue.
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11/20/11
 State Museum Announces Special December Events
These special events and exhibits are scheduled at the South Carolina State Museum in December.
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11/15/11
 Museum Excited by Opening of BODY WORLDS Vital
After months of preparations, the South Carolina State Museum has opened the biggest exhibition it has ever brought to the Palmetto State.
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11/15/11
 Anatomist Invented Method For Body Preservation,Exhibition for Education
Anatomist Gunther von Hagens and physician Angelina Whalley, the trailblazing scientist and creative designer behind Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS – the anatomical exhibitions seen by 33 million visitors worldwide – have created the biggest blockbuster exhibit yet to come to the Palmetto State.
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